Spain has a national public holiday calendar, but each autonomous community (Catalonia, Andalusia, Madrid, etc.) and municipality adds its own regional and local holidays on top — the effective closure calendar depends heavily on where you live, not just the national list.
Compiled from Spain's official national public holiday calendar · Last verified 2026-07-16
Why This Matters
Spain's siesta culture is real in many towns, especially smaller ones and the south — expecting shops to be open mid-afternoon like in a big city can mean a wasted trip. Regional holidays also mean two people living in different parts of Spain can have genuinely different closure calendars.
Key Facts
National fixed-date holidays observed everywhere: New Year's Day (Jan 1), Epiphany (Jan 6), Labour Day (May 1), Assumption of Mary (Aug 15), National Day (Oct 12), All Saints' Day (Nov 1), Constitution Day (Dec 6), Immaculate Conception (Dec 8), Christmas Day (Dec 25).
Good Friday (movable, tied to Easter) is a national holiday; Easter Monday is only a holiday in some regions (e.g. Catalonia, Basque Country, Navarre), not nationwide.
Each autonomous community adds its own regional holidays (e.g. Catalonia's Sant Jordi/Diada, Andalusia Day) — check your specific region's calendar, not just the national one.
Siesta closures (roughly 2pm–5pm) are common for small shops and offices in smaller towns and the south; largely absent in central Madrid and Barcelona retail districts.
Sunday closing is still the norm for most shops outside tourist zones and large shopping centers.
Common Mistakes
Assuming the national holiday list is the whole story — regional and municipal holidays can close local government offices and shops on days that aren't national holidays at all.
Trying to run errands at 3pm in a smaller town and finding everything shut for siesta.